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Quakertown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Bucks County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
9,298
Population
4,558/sq mi density
$70,978
Median Income
$36,265 per capita
$253,200
Home Value
$427,170 Zillow
$1,253
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
314
Violent Crime/100K
2,435 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$70,978 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$253,200 home value, $1,253/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
314 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,978
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,265
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Quakertown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Quakertown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,978
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,265
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$121,435
169%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,249
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,249
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.2%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.6%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$48,827M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.6%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
11.2%
Other
14%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
21,271
Restaurants
1,489
Healthcare
2,160
Retail
2,224
Manufacturing
943
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$121,435
69% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,754
150% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,978 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,265 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $121,435 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,249 |
| County GDP | $48,827M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 11.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 21,271 |
| Restaurants | 1,489 |
| Healthcare | 2,160 |
| Retail | 2,224 |
| Manufacturing | 943 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $121,435 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,754 |